“Across the Divisions and Schools of the University, we all share a profound belief in the power of informed argument and a deep commitment to advancing knowledge through rigorous inquiry.”
—Provost Thomas Rosenbaum to incoming graduate students on September 21, 2010
A Community of Scholars
From its inception, the University of Chicago has been committed to the growth of human knowledge through education, research and engagement. This fundamental aim has led to the creation of a community of scholars representing a rich spectrum of experience, achievement and perspectives.
Integral to this community of scholars are our graduate students, who live out our core values of learning, teaching, researching and testing ideas in a culture of rigorous and scholarly conversation.
For more than a century, the University’s graduate programs have distinguished themselves and helped shape graduate training around the world. Our four graduate divisions and six graduate professional schools attract many of the brightest and most original minds in the world. Graduate students enjoy unparalleled access to a world-renowned faculty and collaborate in every facet of academic life.
As a University community, we are dedicated to building upon this extraordinary legacy, enhancing the full experience of graduate education, supporting the community of scholars and creating the next generation of leaders in academia and beyond.
Rebuilding the Haitian State
On the second, seamlessly dark night after an earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince on January 12, 2010, I was lying against the unusually cold earth, and for the first time since that initial tremble, sleeping. Read More »
